Credit Card Approval Code

[Rick Granick]

The approval codes on credit card sales are generally six digits. Occasionally we get a code that is five digits follwed by the letter B. Anyone know why this is, or if it has any significance?

Rick

 

[Bob Doyle]

I've had an approval code of "1" once!

 

[Bill Henry-]

I’ve had a bunch of “B”’s this week, too.

I think ‘cause there are only 1,000,000 possible numbers for a six digit code, they ran out.

There must be a whole lot of people running up their charge cards this week.

 

[Rick Granick]

The thing is, I've never seen any letter other than B come up.

Rick

 

[Bob Doyle]

Rick, maybe the "A" is assumed?

 

[framah]

Actually, whenever I get one with a letter at the end it usually is an A. Sometimes a B.

 

[Jerry Ervin]

Originally posted by Bob Doyle:
Rick, maybe the "A" is assumed?

We all know what happens when one ***-u-mes.

 

[Rick Granick]

Maybe the B stands for "Big Spender"!
Rick

 

[Bob Doyle]

Originally posted by Jerry Ervin:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Bob Doyle:
Rick, maybe the "A" is assumed?

We all know what happens when one ***-u-mes. </font>[/QUOTE]Am I to assume you are correct?!

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